I'm not sure if anyone has done a thread like this, but I wanted to start one that lists all the GOOD that this series did. Some things from the very beginning.
1. Sense of wonder. Later TNG and VOYAGER episodes tend to stray away from the sense of wonder and awe at just seeing something brand new. From the pilot, that was something ingrained into the show... at least, the first two seasons. I'm very glad we got that feeling of awe, excitement, and wonder of the universe back that is such a big part of what the franchise is all about.
2. Sense of realism. There's a lot of little things that make the show feel real. For example, my wife and I just watched "MINEFIELD", and you can see the sweat on Travis' forehead because he was so nervous and being cautious while piloting out of the minefield. That sense of realism and 'you are there' feel is quite prevalent in this show. I think more so than the others.
3. More hands on approach. This might be more due to personal preference than anything else, especially since I find that with touch screens I have to fix FAR more typing errors than with an actual keyboard. But I SO much prefer the buttons and knobs vs. the touch screen displays of the 24th century shows. In fact, pretty much everything was hands on... it made the ship, devices, and show feel more real and tangible.
4. Archer is the classic hero. I like the fact that Archer is much more in the thick of things than some of the other captains. Very much like Kirk in that regard. The bad side is that he ended up getting knocked on his ass more often than all the others combined, but that is a danger when getting your hands that dirty. I respect that.
I've noticed there isn't a lot of good said about ENTERPRISE... at least, not as much as say TNG or DS9. I wanted to rectify that.
Anyone else have some good comments they want to share?
1. Sense of wonder. Later TNG and VOYAGER episodes tend to stray away from the sense of wonder and awe at just seeing something brand new. From the pilot, that was something ingrained into the show... at least, the first two seasons. I'm very glad we got that feeling of awe, excitement, and wonder of the universe back that is such a big part of what the franchise is all about.
2. Sense of realism. There's a lot of little things that make the show feel real. For example, my wife and I just watched "MINEFIELD", and you can see the sweat on Travis' forehead because he was so nervous and being cautious while piloting out of the minefield. That sense of realism and 'you are there' feel is quite prevalent in this show. I think more so than the others.
3. More hands on approach. This might be more due to personal preference than anything else, especially since I find that with touch screens I have to fix FAR more typing errors than with an actual keyboard. But I SO much prefer the buttons and knobs vs. the touch screen displays of the 24th century shows. In fact, pretty much everything was hands on... it made the ship, devices, and show feel more real and tangible.
4. Archer is the classic hero. I like the fact that Archer is much more in the thick of things than some of the other captains. Very much like Kirk in that regard. The bad side is that he ended up getting knocked on his ass more often than all the others combined, but that is a danger when getting your hands that dirty. I respect that.
I've noticed there isn't a lot of good said about ENTERPRISE... at least, not as much as say TNG or DS9. I wanted to rectify that.
Anyone else have some good comments they want to share?
) and watched it on DVD. I couldn't imagine having to wait until next week (or longer at times I'm told) to watch Season 3. I binge watch season 3 before I knew what binging was 
I so love the operatic themes of Star Trek through out the years that this "new" thing didn't set well with me at all. One benefit for me was I was watching on DVD and could skip it. I did enjoy the visuals though.
